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Fortunately, not too often do you spot a truck or bakkie on the road that is dangerously overloaded. With goods and luggage piled high, it looks like a mountain on wheels. There are severe dangers at play when embarking on such a trip, and for your safety, you need to take serious note of them.1

The price of fuel, whether it is petrol or diesel is expensive in South Africa. Many South Africans have to commute to work and somehow afford growing fuel bills. Also, anything that helps a motorist’s budget during the economically challenging South African pandemic is great news. So, if we can reduce fuel costs, all the

Everybody loves going on holiday and family road trips to get there are fun too. Many South African motorists want to get to their destination in a hurry and not prolong the journey with interfering stops. But that’s perhaps where you can make a great mistake. The issue is not getting to your destination as

Unfortunately, we’ve seen it only too often – broken glass lying on the road surface near some intersection. Again, evidence of a criminal smashing some poor motorist’s glass window to steal something. Prevention is better than cure, goes the saying, so let’s take to heart the following top tips to prevent car smash and grabs

Many children may have been let loose in their environment when school holidays have started. Mostly, they are under parental control, but many parents do have to go and work. Some could be walking, cycling, or even skateboarding on a local street or road. So, never mind the potholes to look out for – children

When travelling on the highway, your only contact with planet earth is via 4 rubber tyre patches touching the road. Because tyres are crucial for road safety, it makes sense to look after them and know when you should buy new tyres for your car.1,2 The front tyres1 The front tyres do the most work

Motorists are already suffering financially from the pandemic, and the recent fuel price increases exacerbate the situation. Yet, we need our holidays to catch our breath, which means long journeys by car. Read the following tips on how to save fuel while driving on holiday.1 What’s the hurry?1 It’s incredible how many motorists are caught

The South African pandemic has economically affected many motorists’ lives, and any means to save money is always welcome. The following describes how to repair your own mag wheels.1 Avoid using damaged mag wheels1 Not only are damaged rims unpleasant to look at, but they can unbalance the wheels. This, in turn, can develop into

Everything in life is about ‘maintenance’ and hence the expression ‘what you put into it is what you get out.’ That is precisely what waxing a car does – it restores and maintains that original beautiful finish of your car. Explore further about some car waxing tips.1 Why should you wax your car? 1 Besides

The time comes once a year for every South African motorist to renew the car’s licence disc, read on to find out about a more innovative way to renew your licence disc.1,2 The Post Office’s new online service1 The Post Office recently initiated an online service for the renewal of car licence discs. The service